About the role#
Kinsale Insurance offers paid summer internships for students interested in application development, DevOps, and quality assurance. You will work on projects while learning from team members in our Richmond office. This role provides exposure to multiple IT disciplines and includes mentorship from an assigned project sponsor.
What you'll do#
Your daily work depends on your specific track. You will participate in incident response by investigating production issues, documenting findings, and supporting service restoration. You will also troubleshoot errors and assist with fixes to keep applications running.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Designing and automating test cases while learning development and release management practices.
- Building and maintaining Playwright end-to-end tests for key workflows.
- Developing service and API tests in Java using Rest Assured.
- Applying a risk-based automation strategy to improve software quality.
- Designing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines.
- Configuring Helm charts and Kubernetes environments.
- Writing scripts and using third-party APIs to improve developer tools.
What you'll need#
- Working toward a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, technology, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
- A desire to collaborate and grow your technical and soft skills.
- Familiarity with programming languages like Java, Angular, or Python and Generative AI.
- Hands-on experience with DevOps tools, containerization, or advanced data analysis is a plus.
Location & details#
- This is an on-site internship located in Richmond, Virginia.
- The term is for Summer 2027, beginning May 24, 2027, for a duration of 10 weeks.
- Work hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- This position is paid at $20 per hour.
- A credit check is required as part of the selection process.
About Kinsale Insurance
Kinsale Insurance is an excess and surplus lines insurance company based in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 2010, the company employs 640 people. It specializes in property, casualty, and specialty risks for small to midsized accounts. The company distributes its products nationwide through appointed surplus lines brokers.
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